Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3748: Counties and county officers; general powers; county commissioners; four-year institutions; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 339, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 157, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 339), which relates to the general powers of the board of county commissioners; permitting use of county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by four-year institutions; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:
An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 339, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 157, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 339), which relates to the general powers of the board of county commissioners; permitting use of county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by four-year institutions; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2021, Section 339, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 157, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 339), is amended to read as follows: Section 339. A. The board of county commissioners shall have power: 1. To make all orders respecting the real property of the county, to sell the public grounds of the county and to purchase other grounds in lieu thereof; and for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section it shall be sufficient to convey all SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3748 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) the interests of the county in those grounds when an order made for the sale and a deed is executed in the name of the county by the chair of the board of county commissioners, reciting the order, and signed by the chair and acknowledged by the county …
Sponsors
- Jared Deck (D, HD-044)
- Erick Harris (R, HD-039) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Reported Do Pass Local and County Government committee; CR filed
- : Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
- : First Reading
- : Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- : Referred for engrossment
- : Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 16
- : Coauthored by Representative(s) Deck
- : General Order
- : Authored by Senator Rader (principal Senate author)
Votes
- Senate Local & County Government Committee (April 14, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 23, 2026): 74 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 5, 2026): 15 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Counties and County Officers, Boards and Commissions
Common questions
- What is HB3748?
- HB3748 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Counties and county officers; general powers; county commissioners; four-year institutions; effective date.
- What does HB3748 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 339, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 157, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 339), which relates to the general powers of the board of county commissioners; permitting use of county-owned equipment, labor, and supplies on property owned by four-year institutions; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB3748?
- In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3748?
- Erick Harris (R, HD-039), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB3748?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3748&Session=2600
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